A Case of Lean Idiopathic Hirsutism not Having Insulin Resistant Unresponsive to Conventional Treatment for Hirsutism-A Case Report
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Idiopathic Hirsutism and Insulin Resistance
Background and Objectives. Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and idiopathic hirsutism (HI) are the two most common causes of hirsutism. Insulin resistance plays a key role in PCOS, but there are not enough data showing that patients with HI also have insulin resistance. This study was designed to evaluate the presence of insulin resistance in women with HI. Methods. Based on a cross-sectional st...
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عنوان ژورنال: Global Journal of Reproductive Medicine
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2575-8594
DOI: 10.19080/gjorm.2018.04.555649